scholarly journals The Relationship between Intrinsic Motivation and Academic Achievement of Male and Female Students at University Level in Pakistan: A Case Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 154-161
Author(s):  
Sadaf Tariq ◽  
Sumaera Mahmood . ◽  
Sarwat Mubeen .
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Personal Interest ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
University Level ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
The Relationship

Psychologists and educators believe motivation as a significant factor that has an effect on student learning and accomplishment. It is a general argument that suitable motivational orientations make learning easy while unsuitable ones obstruct it. Intrinsic motivation is a kind of motivation that approach from individual factors within a person rather than merely from some outside motives. Intrinsic motivation shows learners commitment in learning for its personal interest. In Pakistan, perhaps little research has yet been done in this field. The study was conducted to find the relationship between intrinsic motivation and academic achievement of students at university level in province Punjab, Pakistan. The main objectives of study were, to finds out profiles of students with respect to intrinsic motivation and academic achievement, to find out difference among male and female students on intrinsic motivation and academic achievement. The population of the study comprised of 600 male and female students studying in universities of Punjab, Pakistan. The sample consisted of 300 male and 300 female students of universities selected through multistage sampling procedure. In order to measure intrinsic motivation of students, an adapted version of Harter’s (1981) intrinsic motivation scale was used. Academic achievement of students was measured through their university results. The scores on each variable were calculated and summarized through mean and standard deviation scores. The significance of difference between mean scores of male and female and BA and B.Sc students on the study variables were calculated by t-test (two-tailed). The relationship between intrinsic motivation and academic achievement was computed by using Person ‘r’. The results of the study revealed no gender difference. Both male and female were found to be equal in intrinsic motivation and academic achievement.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH ANXIETY, SELF-ESTEEM, OPTIMISM, AND PESSIMISM IN KUWAITI STUDENTS

2005 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Freih Owayed El-Anzi
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Education College ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between academic achievement and the following variables: anxiety, self-esteem, optimism, and pessimism. The sample consisted of 400 male and female students in the Basic Education College in Kuwait. The salient findings of the investigation were the significant positive correlation between academic achievement and both optimism and self-esteem – whereas the correlations were negative between academic achievement and both anxiety and pessimism.

scholarly journals Pola Asuh Demokratis dan Kecerdasan Emosional dengan Prestasi Belajar Siswa-Siswi SMP Bilingual

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sesanti Rahayu ◽  
Fabiola Hendrati
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Emotional Maturity ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Result Show ◽  
Parenting Scale ◽  
Distributed Measurement ◽  
The Relationship

This study aimed to analyze the relationship tendency democraticparenting and emotional intelligence and academic achievement Bilingual juniorstudents. Subject reaserch are 124 male and female students grade 7 juniorBilingual tepadu Junwangi-Krian. The implementation of data collection is done injunior high school student and Bilingual Integrated. Distributed measurement scaleconsists of two questionnaires: 1) Democracy parenting scale, 2) emotionalintelligence scale. The result show F regression = 2.898 de-ngan p = 0.059 (p>0.05) , this means that there is no significant relationship between democraticparenting and emotional maturity with Academic Achievement.Keywords : learning achievement, parenting Democracy, emotional intelligence

scholarly journals Levels of Stress among Retired Civil Servants as Correlate of Their Adjustment Patterns in Anambra State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 92-99
Author(s):  
K. A. Agha ◽  
C. A. Nwankwo
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Reliability Coefficient ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
High Positive Correlation ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Anambra State ◽  
Personal Accounts ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
The Relationship

Aims: The study determined the relationship between levels of stress and adjustment patterns of retired civil servants, the relationship between levels of stress and adjustment patterns of male retired civil servants, as well as the relationship between levels of stress and adjustment patterns of female retired civil servants in Anambra state, Nigeria.  Study Design:  The research design was a correlation survey. Place and Duration of Study: Anambra state secretariat office, March 2010 to February 2020. Methodology: The multistage sampling procedure was used to select a sample size of 513 retired civil servants from a population of 1500 retired civil servants in Anambra state (220 male and 252 female) (Source: Anambra state secretariat office, personal/accounts department, 2019). Levels of stress (LOS) and adjustment patterns questionnaires (APQ) were used to collect data which was administered through direct delivery approach. The validity of the questionnaires was carried out by three experts. The reliability coefficient for the levels of stress questionnaire (LSQ) was 0.78, while the reliability coefficient for adjustment pattern questionnaire was 0.85. Research questions 1, 2 and 3 were answered using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (r). The null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using t-test of correlation. Results: Findings from the study revealed among others that; the relationship between levels of stress and adjustment patterns of retired civil servants is high and positive (r=0.661/n=472), while the relationship between levels of stress and adjustment patterns based on gender of retired civil servants is positively high for male (r=0.703/n=220), and moderately positive for female retired civil servants (r=0.577/n=252). Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that male and female retired civil servants should be encouraged to engage in meaningful activities that will reduce their stress levels. Also, the federal government should look into disbursement of funds and the payment of retired civil servants, the prioritizing of retirees’ payment of pension and gratuities can promote this process. Through this, retired civil servants will meet up financial obligations of their families, and in turn reduce the level of stress they undergo. Conclusion: There is a high positive correlation between levels of stress and their adjustment patterns, it was also found that a high positive correlation between levels of stress and adjustment patterns of male and female retired civil servants in Anambra state. Furthermore, a statistically significant relationship was found between levels of stress and adjustment patterns of retired civil servants.

scholarly journals Self-Esteem and Academic Achievement: The Relationship and Gender Differences of Malaysian University Undergraduates

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-54
Author(s):  
Frankie Subon ◽  
Norseha Unin ◽  
Nor Hafisah Binti Sulaiman
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Test Result

A positive correlation between self-esteem and academic achievement is often noted in the literature on educational psychology. As such, self-esteem and academic achievement are often inter-related. Additionally, gender is believed to have an impact on an individual’s self-esteem and varied disparities are found in self-esteem level between genders. The relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement among undergraduates in Malaysia, is still understudied and the lack of literature necessitates an empirical study. Hence, this study explored the relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement among undergraduates of a private university in Malaysia. Also, it investigated if there is any significant difference in self-esteem and academic achievement between genders. A convenience sampling method was employed on 60 male and 60 female undergraduates of TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) program. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Questionnaire was utilized to obtain the data on the participants’ self-esteem and their Grade Point Average (GPA). Data analysis using Spearman’s rho correlation revealed a significant relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement. Based on the Chi-square test result, a significant difference in academic achievement between male and female students was established. However, the independent t-test result revealed an absence of significant difference in self-esteem between male and female students. The findings demonstrate essential implications for students, counselors, and educators, and suggest relevant recommendations for future research. A larger sample size should be employed, and other important demographic variables should be explored to examine more in-depth into this interesting field of study.

scholarly journals The Academic Intrinsic Motivation and its Relationship with the Emotional Intelligence Level with a Sample of the Academic Overachievers and Underachievers of Najran University

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Ragab Abbas Ibrahim ◽  
Weal Ameen AL-Ali
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Academic Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The University ◽  
Academic Year

<p>The research tackled the academic intrinsic motivation and its relationship with the emotional intelligence with a sample of the academic overachievers and underachievers of Najran University. The study population consisted of the students of Najran University who are enrolled in the University academic year 2015/2016, during the first semester in the various colleges. The study sample consisted of (423) male and female students; and the study instruments included the emotional IQ which consisted of (54) items, and the academic intrinsic motivation questionnaire, which consisted of (36) items, to identify the overall emotional intelligence degree and the motivation with the students. The results showed that the academic intrinsic motivation and emotional intelligence degrees were high with the university students. Furthermore, the results showed a direct correlational, statistically significant relationship between the academic intrinsic motivation and the emotional intelligence; and there are statistically significant differences between the motivation and emotional intelligence among the academically outstanding and non-outstanding students.</p>

scholarly journals Knowledge Growth, Academic Beliefs and Motivation of Students in Business and Economics - A longitudinal German Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Biewen ◽  
Roland Happ ◽  
Susanne Schmidt ◽  
Olga Zlatkin-Troitschanskaia
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Epistemological Beliefs ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Economic Knowledge ◽  
Economic Literacy ◽  
Knowledge Growth ◽  
Academic Beliefs ◽  
Test Of Economic Literacy ◽  
The Relationship

In this study we examine the determinants of and the relationship among economic knowledge, epistemological beliefs, and extrinsic and intrinsic motivation over the course of undergraduate studies in a sample of students of business and economics at a university in Germany. We found economic knowledge increased over the course of studies, extrinsic and intrinsic motivation declined, and students became more skeptical in their epistemological beliefs about the objectivity of economic content being taught in their courses. The students’ level of economic knowledge was related to intrinsic motivation but unrelated to extrinsic motivation and epistemological beliefs. Furthermore, the students’ tendency to become more skeptical over the course of their studies was mitigated by high levels of extrinsic motivation. The use of internationally established assessments such as the Test of Economic Literacy, developed by the Council of Economics Education, enables implications for higher education business and economics programs at the international level to be drawn from our findings. 

scholarly journals Being Materialistic Makes You Happy or Not: A Probe

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seema Aggarwal
Keyword(s):  
Gender Difference ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Service Class ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Structured Questionnaire ◽  
Oxford Happiness Questionnaire

Does money bring happiness? This study was undertaken to understand and analyze the relationship between materialism and happiness. The sample consists of on young male and female students in the age group of 18-21years belonging to service class family and living in the tri-city of Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali. For the purpose of study respondents were selected randomly who were administered the structured questionnaire to measure happiness and materialism using Oxford Happiness questionnaire, Richards and Dawson Materialism Scale. Descriptive analysis, correlations, and t-ratios was applied to the data. Results revealed non- significant relationship between materialism and happiness. Gender difference was also studied.

scholarly journals Scientific Temper and Academic Achievement among Tribal and Non-Tribal Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Azad Ahmad Andrabi ◽  
Nayyar Jabeen
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Stratified Random Sampling ◽  
Jammu And Kashmir ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Tribal Group ◽  
Adolescent Students

The present investigation is a comparative study in which a total of 564 tribal and non-tribal adolescent students of Jammu And Kashmir State were selected by stratified random sampling technique. The tribal and non-tribal students were compared for the relationships between academic achievement and scientific temper. Data collected by The Scientific temper scale (2008) by Showkat and Nadeem showed a significant relationship between academic achievement and scientific temper in non-tribal adolescents only. Further gender wise comparisons revealed that male and female students of non-tribal group had significant relationship between the two variables as compared to tribal group.

scholarly journals The prevailing social control methods and their relation to the level of ambition among high school students: أساليب الضبط الاجتماعي السائدة وعلاقتها بمستوى الطموح لدى طلبة المرحلة الثانوية

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabah Saleh Al-Shajrawi
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Social Control ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Control Methods ◽  
School Students ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
The Social ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
The Relationship

The study aimed to identify the relationship between the prevailing social control methods and the level of ambition among secondary students. The researcher used the descriptive descriptive approach. In order to achieve the objective of the study, the questionnaire was used to determine the validity and persistence of the social control methods, consisting of (47) items divided into two areas (the first area: the penalties and the second field: the rewards), prepared by the researcher (2005) The study sample consisted of (367) male and female students from the Fourth Directorate of Amman. The results of the study showed that the most common methods of social control used in the field of penalties are: to punish you for the offenses you have committed. In the area of ​​charges, "promote your good behavior in front of students in public." The results also showed that the level of ambition among students was high, ). The results also showed that there is no relationship between the methods of social control and the level of ambition among students. There are statistically significant differences in the methods of social control due to the gender variable. The differences were in favor of males in penalties and in favor of females in rewards. The level of ambition is attributed Variable sex; females in all dimensions of the study for the benefit.

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